WHY GO NOW

We go in March, when it is still winter in Lofoten and the days are long enough to be outside.

By March, there is enough daylight to properly enjoy the days: fjords and fishing villages, short walks and winter experiences.

The nights are still dark enough for the Northern Lights. They are a good reason to come, but not the only one.

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WHAT WE HANDLE

Getting around

The winter roads. You may want the snow. You probably do not want to drive unfamiliar Arctic roads in it. A professional winter driver handles the road journeys, so you can watch the landscape instead of the road.

The walks

Arctic weather changes plans. We build in room to move walks, activities or timings, so one stormy day does not undo the week.

The Northern Lights

5 of the 6 nights are planned at stays chosen with Northern Lights viewing in mind. We looked at where and when the Northern Lights are most likely before we planned this.

Many Northern Lights tours are a chase: hours in a minibus after dark, and back past midnight. We plan the overnight stops so that, on most nights, you can step outside and look at the sky.

If you would still like to try a chase once, we can arrange one as an optional extra.

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^{THE EXPERIENCE}

See Lofoten in its winter season: snow when conditions give it to us, fishing villages, fjords, short winter walks, cold air outside and somewhere warm to come back to. Part of the journey north is by coastal ship from Svolvær instead of another long winter drive.

In Tromsø, the plan includes a Sámi reindeer experience.

The week is not built to fill every hour. At selected stops, the time is yours. Walk a village in the snow. Find somewhere warm for coffee. Take photographs. Or skip an optional activity and have a slow morning. In Tromsø, there is free time to see the city however you like.

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^{WHO THIS IS FOR}

This is for you if you actively want Lofoten in winter.

You want snow and winter light to be part of the trip. You want short walks and winter experiences, and you would rather leave Arctic roads to someone who drives them for a living.

You would love to see the Northern Lights, without every evening becoming a chase. You like company for the parts that are easier together, and you still want time to enjoy a place on your own.

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^{DATES DON'T WORK?}

Register anyway and tell us when you could go. If enough people ask for the same dates, we add a trip for them.

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